South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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S. 146

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Leventis
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11115ac03.doc

Introduced in the Senate on January 14, 2003
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry

Summary: Deer processor that charges fee and not regulated by state or federal agency; DHEC to regulate disposal

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    1/8/2003  Senate  Prefiled
    1/8/2003  Senate  Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
   1/14/2003  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-83
   1/14/2003  Senate  Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-83

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/8/2003

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-1925 SO AS TO REQUIRE PERSONS WHO PROCESS DEER MEAT ON A FEE FOR SERVICE BASIS WHO ARE NOT REGULATED BY A FEDERAL OR STATE AGENCY TO REGISTER WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE DISPOSAL OF INEDIBLES, HIDES, AND WASTEWATER GENERATED DURING THE PROCESSING OF DEER MEAT.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Article 8, Chapter 11, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-11-1925.    (A)    A person who processes deer meat on a fee for service basis who is not regulated by the United States Department of Agriculture or the South Carolina Meat and Poultry Inspection Department of Clemson University shall register with the Department of Health and Environmental Control and shall comply with regulations promulgated by the department concerning the disposal of inedibles, hides, and wastewater generated during the processing of deer meat.

(B)    The Department of Health and Environmental Control shall promulgate regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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